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THE ART OF DECEPTION - Coggle Diagram
THE ART OF DECEPTION
actions used to deceive you
con sb out of sb's life savings
con sb into doing sth
lull sb into the false sense of security
rip sb off
lure victims with the promise of sth irresistible
try to get people under the ether
vitimise sb
manipulate the caller ID
to descibe people who are not victims
have / keep (all) your wits about you
vigilant
streetwise
discerning customer
to be wary of / sbout sth
see through sth
outsmart
recognise red flags
to descibe victims
gullible
naive
complacent (attitude / smile)
an innocent dupe
be open and above board
an easy pushover
not having a deceptive mind
to descibe what victims do
be / fall prey to sth
throw good money after bad
fall into the lies, hook, line and sinker
swallow the bait
be duped into doing sth
be taken in by stb
tricks + techniques used to deceive you
bogus adverts / message
deliberate ploy
a sophisticated / amateur scam
bait-and-switch tactics
a romance / grandparent / sweepstakes scam
to descibe sth real / fake
obvious ruse
to purport /pəˈpɔːt/ / purport /ˈpɜː.pɔːt/
above board (completely open and a.b.)
financial scams
to descibe criminals
scammer
con artist (also con man, con woman, confidence trickster)
prey on sb
results of being deceived by scammers
be taken for all your money
be robbed for any single penny
be ripped off
lies
in relationships
to tell a white lie
to tell fibs
to lie to your face
to field an awkward question
a bald-faced = boldfaced / a barefaced lie
lie as a personal choice
to cross the ethical Rubicon
to choose the lesser evil
reponse of a victimed person
to call the liar's bluff (=взять на понт)
to trip the liar up (= подловить)